XDCAM EX1 on the road blog

Benjamin Eckstein · November 9th, 2008, 04:32 PM

Paul, etc.,
After talking with Dennis the other month about the same light falloff issue as yours he thought it might be my specific camera. So on Friday I did a test with 2 EX-1s and a Brevis and a Letus Extreme. Did every combination: no adapter, brevis on each, letus on each, and filmed a lit white surface. The results show that it is not my camera, as my buddy's cam looked the same and our results were identical to the stills you posted. With the Letus you can zoom past the dark edges (and maintain "good enough" edge sharpness) but with the Brevis I still see falloff even zoomed to 85 (or 99 for that matter). It is a shame, because I do think the Brevis works great on other cams, but the Letus is certainly the winner for the EX-1.
I can post stills or video of these results when I get a chance.

B

Paul Joy · November 10th, 2008, 07:59 AM

Hi Benjamin, thanks for confirming what I already suspected. it would be great to see some of your results although Phils thread probably isn't the right place to keep talking about this issue, how about we take it over to http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/sony-xdca...-ex-1-fix.html

regards

paul.

Erik Phairas · November 27th, 2008, 02:04 PM

video contest is over, time for the nervous part! :)

Phil Bloom · January 19th, 2009, 04:18 PM

Philip Bloom Blog Archive 3rd Film Competition! Great Prizes!! Fantastic Sponsors!!!

Win a Letus Extreme and loads of other prizes!!

Phil Bloom · March 3rd, 2009, 07:21 PM

I just want to say, although I am having a torrid affair with the Panasonic HPX301e, I still am married to my one true love the EX3. Being a french national I believe I am allowed to take a mistress...I couldn't help it! She had a sleek body and promised me a more voluptuous figure of 4:2:2 than the waif like 4:2:0. Her brain is a bit smaller, but I can cope with that! ;-)

Dean Harrington · March 3rd, 2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Bloom

I just want to say, although I am having a torrid affair with the Panasonic HPX301e, I still am married to my one true love the EX3. Being a french national I believe I am allowed to take a mistress...I couldn't help it! She had a sleek body and promised me a more voluptuous figure of 4:2:2 than the waif like 4:2:0. Her brain is a bit smaller, but I can cope with that! ;-)

A torrid affair is just what the doctor ordered and oh so French but don't let your better half go cold. She'll rear up and bite you on the arse!

Phil Bloom · March 3rd, 2009, 08:30 PM

i did suggest a menage a trois, but it seems the bits don't fit in the right slots. Just incompatible. Damn!

Phil Bloom · March 27th, 2009, 12:44 PM

Hi guys,

In case you didn't know I do have a twitter account. philipbloom (philipbloom) on Twitter that appears on my site. I use it to drop latest news and also work opportunities so check it out!

Phil

Paul Joy · March 28th, 2009, 02:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Bloom

In case you didn't know I do have a twitter account.

Nice one, always looking for video related twitterers. Mine is Paul Joy (pjoy) on Twitter

regards

Paul.

Ed Kukla · March 28th, 2009, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phil Bloom

I just want to say, although I am having a torrid affair with the Panasonic HPX301e, I still am married to my one true love the EX3. Being a french national I believe I am allowed to take a mistress...I couldn't help it! She had a sleek body and promised me a more voluptuous figure of 4:2:2 than the waif like 4:2:0. Her brain is a bit smaller, but I can cope with that! ;-)

Phil

To satisfy your "needs" you could buy a "device" for your seemingly inadequate EX camera. Convergent Design makes a "box" that will "put out" 4:2:2 at native resolution!! Imagine, one "girl" who can fulfill all your desires!!

Phil Bloom · April 3rd, 2009, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed Kukla

Phil

To satisfy your "needs" you could buy a "device" for your seemingly inadequate EX camera. Convergent Design makes a "box" that will "put out" 4:2:2 at native resolution!! Imagine, one "girl" who can fulfill all your desires!!

am half French. One girl could never fulfill all my desires!

Phil Bloom · April 5th, 2009, 06:09 AM

New tutorial section launched on my site. I hope it is of use to people.

Philip Bloom Tutorials

Vincent Oliver · April 5th, 2009, 12:04 PM

Thanks Phil, the Letus looks interesting. Just one small question (the video terminated before it reached the end so maybe you dealt with my question) can you use Nikon wide angle lenses with the Letus, (35, 24 or 20mm) and still acheive a wide angle view.

Phil Bloom · April 5th, 2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vincent Oliver

Thanks Phil, the Letus looks interesting. Just one small question (the video terminated before it reached the end so maybe you dealt with my question) can you use Nikon wide angle lenses with the Letus, (35, 24 or 20mm) and still acheive a wide angle view.

how did it terminate before the end? i need to check that...widest lens I use is 17-35mm. Wide angles look great with it.

Vincent Oliver · April 5th, 2009, 01:31 PM

Just tried the video again and no problem this time, maybe it was just a spike in the stream.

Thanks for the info on wide angle lenses.

November 10th, 2008, 07:59 AM	#662
Paul Joy Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Norfolk, UK Posts: 627	Hi Benjamin, thanks for confirming what I already suspected. it would be great to see some of your results although Phils thread probably isn't the right place to keep talking about this issue, how about we take it over to http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/sony-xdca...-ex-1-fix.html regards paul. __________________ Blog: www.pauljoy.com Company: www.videotrader.co.uk

January 19th, 2009, 04:18 PM	#664
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March 3rd, 2009, 07:21 PM	#665
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	I just want to say, although I am having a torrid affair with the Panasonic HPX301e, I still am married to my one true love the EX3. Being a french national I believe I am allowed to take a mistress...I couldn't help it! She had a sleek body and promised me a more voluptuous figure of 4:2:2 than the waif like 4:2:0. Her brain is a bit smaller, but I can cope with that! ;-) __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

March 3rd, 2009, 08:30 PM	#667
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	i did suggest a menage a trois, but it seems the bits don't fit in the right slots. Just incompatible. Damn! __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

March 27th, 2009, 12:44 PM	#668
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	twitter Hi guys, In case you didn't know I do have a twitter account. philipbloom (philipbloom) on Twitter that appears on my site. I use it to drop latest news and also work opportunities so check it out! Phil __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

November 9th, 2008, 04:32 PM	#661
Benjamin Eckstein Major Player Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 380 Images: 1	Paul, etc., After talking with Dennis the other month about the same light falloff issue as yours he thought it might be my specific camera. So on Friday I did a test with 2 EX-1s and a Brevis and a Letus Extreme. Did every combination: no adapter, brevis on each, letus on each, and filmed a lit white surface. The results show that it is not my camera, as my buddy's cam looked the same and our results were identical to the stills you posted. With the Letus you can zoom past the dark edges (and maintain "good enough" edge sharpness) but with the Brevis I still see falloff even zoomed to 85 (or 99 for that matter). It is a shame, because I do think the Brevis works great on other cams, but the Letus is certainly the winner for the EX-1. I can post stills or video of these results when I get a chance. B

November 27th, 2008, 02:04 PM	#663
Erik Phairas Major Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 628	video contest is over, time for the nervous part! :)

April 5th, 2009, 06:09 AM	#672
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	New tutorial section launched on my site. I hope it is of use to people. Philip Bloom Tutorials __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

April 5th, 2009, 12:04 PM	#673
Vincent Oliver Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chislehurst, London Posts: 1,724	Thanks Phil, the Letus looks interesting. Just one small question (the video terminated before it reached the end so maybe you dealt with my question) can you use Nikon wide angle lenses with the Letus, (35, 24 or 20mm) and still acheive a wide angle view. __________________ Eyes are a deaf man’s ears. Ears are a blind man’s eyes

April 5th, 2009, 01:31 PM	#675
Vincent Oliver Trustee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chislehurst, London Posts: 1,724	Just tried the video again and no problem this time, maybe it was just a spike in the stream. Thanks for the info on wide angle lenses. __________________ Eyes are a deaf man’s ears. Ears are a blind man’s eyes